Chris Carter

Chris Carter (October 13, 1956) born in Bellflower, California to William and Catherine Carter. His father worked in the construction trade. His mother, Catherine, was a homemaker. Her family owned a business called Mulder's Feed Store. In college, he majored in journalism graduating from California State University in 1979.

A big break in his career came in 1985, when Jeffrey Katzenberg, then chairman of The Walt Disney Studios, read a screenplay he wrote and signed him to development with Walt Disney Pictures. While working with Katzenberg, Carter wrote and produced several TV movies including pilots of Cameo By Night and The Nanny. He co-produced the second season of the comedy series Rags to Riches. and in 1989 was creator and executive producer of a comedy series called Brand New Life for Disney's Sunday night lineup.

A Partial Filmography

• Brand New Life - Creator/Writer/ Executive Producer
• Harsh Realm - Creator/Writer
• The Lone Gunmen - Executive Producer
• The X-Files - Creator/Writer/Director/Executive Producer